Shipping
THE HONGKONG” TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913.
WE Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL.
Empress of Japan' Empress of Russia Monteagle
STEAMSHIP LINE.
ngkong
18th Dec.
st Jau
15th Jan.
From St. John N.1.
14th Jan
Charter Allan Liner
24th Jani
14th!
-All-Starmslupa lenye Hongkong lut “hinon;
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,* and-" EMPRESS OF ASIA” are now quadruple serow knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30.625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most. luxurious on the Pacific.
Canada, United States an Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama hud Victoria, B.C."
The direct ronto,
"
All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic. Fleets aco equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatús. ·
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA””
SV(THE LIPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.)`
Destination.
Projected Sailings from Hengkong
Subigot to Altoration Steamers
MAKS EM LES, „2/LONDON & AN• [:05
*TWERP,
„viu Asaula Maru : Singaporo, Capt. Nagao Penang, Colombo, Hitachi Maru Suez, and Port | Capt. Yati awaki
VICTORIA. B.O.,
and SEATTLE! Shanghai, ^ via Moji, Kobe, Yok kaichi, and Yokohama
Yokohama Máru Capt. Wada, Awa Maru "Capt. Shimidzu
PASSAGE RÅTES BONGKONG TO LONDON,
́EMPRÈSS OF ASIA!"
vià
EMPRESS OF JAPAN,' vis
SYDNEY & MEL-T
BOURNE, via
ThursTango Maru.
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF INDIA " Optional Atlantic Port £65
MONTEAGLE".
Sailling Date
T-16,000
WEDNESS1st De, at a"light" WEDNES, 14th
T. 12,500 (Jan, at d'light.
Steamship.
Shipping HONGKONG
LOG BOOK:
Lost Stewardess.
The Cork Steamship Compaty Vessel Rissa wan bunk in (v llision
PHILIPPINES. with the Cardiff stoomshij Parth-
PHILIPPINES
Captains.
Rubl .... 4000 J. Millər
STY Zafiro 4000 F. S. McMurray
STEAMSHIP CO
For
Sailing date.
Manila Mangarin, TUES., 23rd Cebu and Iloilo. Doc. 4 p.m. (Manila Mangarin, FRI, 2nd
Debu prd Iloilo. Jan. 4pm
Electric light. Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses carried:
Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Paciffe Mail 8.8. Oo., Toyo Kisen Kaisha; Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
(TUES., 30th
Deci, at noon TUESDAY, 13th (Jan, at noon.
Hongkong, 15th Dec 1913;
JWEDNES., 14th
Island, Capt. T. Sekine T. 13,500 Jan, at noon..
and
Manila, Tale:madiste service vit Canadian Atlantic port £13, via Buato,or: New York 145.
day Townsville Brisbane CALCUTTA via) Hakata Maru S'pore, Penang Capt. Nomura › & Rangoon
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Cannd These, if requirod, will be furnished for £6 additional.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military icers, Bal Service 'employeea, Missionaries, old, otc. Passangers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamors of the Wicilio Mail S.S. Co, or Toyo Kissen Kalsha.
Leal and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routės, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, Cionomi Traffië Agent for Ching. Corner of Podder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pior.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
Regular Service, Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGIJAL and JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
S.S."A. Apcar," 4,430 tons, Capte Walker, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 27th Dec.
་་
S.S.Thongwa 6,293 tons, Capt. Robins, will.bo despatched YOKOHAMA ROBE & MOJLan 6 h Jan,
WESTWARD TALAGA!
S.S. "C. Apcar," 1600 tons, Capt. 2tku vnd be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA on 26th Dec.
S.S. "Dunera." 5,389 tons, Capt. Dickinson, will be despatched as above on 30th Dec
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for
ry passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and car duly qualified surgeon.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
For freight or passago, apply to,
llongkong, Dec. 18th, 1913.
Agents
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO,
AND
WEST RIVER "STEAMERS.
Joft Service of:
THE HONGKONO, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD., AND THE,CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE....
HONGKONG TO CANTON. CANTON TO HONGKONG.
**
Friday, 19th December.
JI
10.00 pm. Fatchan," 5.00 p.m. "Kinsha
Saturday, 20th December.
8.00 a.m. "Kinshan,"
8.00 a.m. Heungshan,"
10.00 p.m. "Heungshan," 5.00 p.m. "Falshan," Those steamers, carrying His Majesty'e Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River. Special attention is drawn to the Superior Saloon, and Cabin. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
A Telephone service has been recently installed on the Canton. Company Steamers-Day Steamers Call No 776; Night Steamers. Call No.,715.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
*
ነ
SIS." Heungshan," Tons 1851 --- S.S. "Sul An," Tons 1651.
HONGKONG TO MACÃO. V "Wook days at 8 am and 2 pm from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
Sundays at 9 a.m. & 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whorf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG. →. Week days at 7.30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays, at 7.30 a.m, & 5 pha
́EXCURSION TO MACAO SUNDAY, 21st December.
The Company's new Stoamship,'
Tai Shan."
vill depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9am. and return from Macno al 4'p.m.“
BOMBAY via Singa-1:
pore and Colombo.
KOBE & Yokohama,}
„{SATURDAY,
T 12,500 27th Dec.
Steam
(WED. 14th T. 9,600 Jan. at 11 am.
FRIDAY,
NAGASAKI, Moji,) Nikko Maru
Kobe & Yokohama ƒ Capt. Takeda SHANGHAI, Mojil Penang Mruf
and Kohe ........................ Capt. Murazumi T. 12,000 119th Dec. SHANGHAI, Kobe Kanagawa Maru
MONDAY,
& Yokohama...). Capt. M. Machida T, 12,000 (22nd Dec.
Cargo only.
# Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
·PASSENGER SEASON 2014. 'FOR EUROPE,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
Tjikini.... Tilatjap Tibodas.. Tjiliwong
LIN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Expected ze me shơst FROM
Tornady wil) speva cis de obo „S'HAT...............,2nd half Dec. ..............JAVAL 2nd half-Dec. JAPAN...2nd half Dec... JAVA...2nd half, Déc .JAVA....2nd half Dec...S'HAI 2nd half Dec. S'HAI...2nd half Dec, JAVA2nd half Deo. Tipanas.JAVA 2nd half DocJAPAN...2nd half Dec. Tjimanoek JAVA 2nd half Dec,SBAI'1st half Jan. Tjimah]:........¡JAVA · Mist half Jan.'...../AVA - ..2nd half Jan. Tjitaroem ...JANA 2nd half Jan...SHAI 2nd half Jan.
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.' Telephone N3:5
York Building.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO /LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
~Sailings from Hongkong Subject to change without notice.
Steamier
Displacement
Miyasaki Maru 16000 tons eaite Wednesday
28th
January.
Kitano
16000
12500
11th February.. 25th
Hirana
16000
Entori
20000
11th March. 25th
Кемпо. Kashiine
16000
8th April,
20000
*28ml
Shidzuokairu 12500 tons Barfs Tamba
FOR AMERICA -
Tuesday
27th January
12500
Akt
12500
10th February 24th
Chiyo: Maru/\*
Tons & Speed **22,000-21 Kuols Mon
Love Hongkong
Nippon Maru*
11,000 -18 knots Wed.,
14th Jan.
Sado
12500
"
10th March
Yokohama
wa Shidzuoka
12500
24th
*
12500
12500
7th 21st
April.
Kiyo Maru
via Mania. Omifting Shanghai
Tenyo Maru. *** 22,000 -21 kaots Batur Hongkong Maru.”), 11,000 -10 knots. Tues.,
17,000 -14 knote
17th-Jan. 10th Feb. SAFeb.
".
For further informpi
apply
Telephone No. 2921 A
KUSUFOTO. Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD. me i
To Sail. 20th Dec. at night ..21st Dec. at 10 a.
23rd Dec st44 p.m. 23rd-Dec. at 4 p.m.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
For
Steamers. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Yingchow HAIPHONG
....... Kueichow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming SHANGHAI Liangchów SHANGHAI Hulahow... 25th Dec, at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU,Kanchoy.27 h Dec. at m'night MANILA, CEBUZILOILO...Sungklang 30th Dec, at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly,
*8.8. LINTAN "and" S.8. SANUL
་
ET MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships, electric fans fitted: extra staterooms on deok aft on "Taming" & ""Tean." SHANGHAI LINE. The Twin Screw steamers Anhui " Chénan," and the 8:8. "Liangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchowy", having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-roome and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast, schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern
China Ports,
The steamers Toaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed Rom Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Sharghel, Hongkong and Canton
22nd Dec.
All steamers will be despatched at: NOON, First Class to London L£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York.me
San Francisco
£96.10.
£68.
cawl in the Mersey and in the rescue of the orew Mrs. Gregory, the stewardess, the only woman on board, was drowned. A gale WAS
blowing and there was strong flood side which rendered pavigation difficult. The Riesa was driven on the bow of the Porthcawl. The captain at 0400 ordered the lifeboat to be lowered Mra: Gregory was the first to en ter it, eighteen members of the. crew following. The boat then made for the Wallasey ferrythoat Iris and whon alongside, the don- koyman and Mis Gregory fell into the water. The man was saved but Mrs. Gregory Bank. She Jde a widow with several children | and belonged to Manchester.. Burning Ship Rescues, t
the Twenty-six persons la Glasgow steamship Scotsdyke (2,622 tous, belonging to Messre. Rose, Allan, and Johnston), which ought fire in the Channel, were landed at Portsmouth after being rescued by the now super Dreadnought Tron Duke, which was carrying out triale,
Tho Scottdyke was bound from North Africa for Sunderland and had on board Captain Gregor, his wife, a crew of twenty two, and two passengers Mr. A. Falconer Geddie and Mr W. B. Calder, both members of the Parlimentary Prass Gallery,
Below is an account of the fire by Mr. Goddie, one of the two passengers
"Our firat warning of the, fite of the engines
Was P.. but
about
thie W8 paid float tention. A minute later, however, we jumped out of our bunka on |hearing the alarmet voice of the captain's wife. When we left the Tunisian coast twelve days, ago wo were loade up higa fore and it with a deck cargo of Lesporto grass. We came on deck to find the ship seemingly en veloped in-domes
The fore deck cargo had caught fire and was blazing high- against the olear sky, Already the bridge had caught fire and the two forward boats were grack ling in the beat. The crew were
Passengers purchasing. Trans-Pacific Return, dokets buvo the option of all at their places, working with returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacifier Mail :58. Co, or from quiet pluck under Captain Greg r Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacitto Hailway Co
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION Oʻready resourcefal native of the ARIES $10.23 22 31 de
In Contation with all the Principal The hest was intense, and the
| Moray Firth coaBLE DUBEN ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Hailway at h
Fassengers may, travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan fren of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
SALINA
Vio JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU,”-HÉNO," “MANZANILLO CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE-and VALPARAISO
For Full Particulars as to Patage & Freight, apply to
Thonce by TRANS,ANDEAN ROUTE 10 BUENOS AIRES.
5. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
Telephone No. 291
hopelessness of the fight soon be camb evident. Yet not an effort fligged. When, however, the fico beat its way into the bankern and filled the stokehold with oboting smoke and eulphurfumes from the under-cargo of zind bre, the order was given to lower our two fremaining boats,/ alre'idy stung out on their davita,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. thesis there roasted
THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Via Shanghai or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe, Yakohama and Honolulu, THE SUNSHINE BELT Operating the following steamers
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KORBA, SIBERIA, and
4
-NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Some Features of Service: Submarine Bignal Service and Bilge Koele
Eléctile Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Arausomonts, Wireless Telegraph, Cuisine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, ons of the Weld's most
famous caterers.
Willa in fade of wind seemed Tittle hope from the venture, and 19 h after carg had not yet asaght we hung on to the last. chance of being picked up. All Thanda were now aft, the last to come on deck being the engineers, horeinsiced it their poste as long as steam could be raised by the Bow unstoked fires, wit and effectual so long as there was Their efforts had been gallant,
turu polon of round tip deket, as above, available for Tage Vis C.P.R. from Vancouver sufficient way on the boss tu Bled sjend. "Thirugh Passengers have the Privilege of Travelling by Kall between parta of Kabs a'd' Yohama Steamer
N.B.-Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for China. the Sunday morning sailings A Company's launch leaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
Hanging
10,200 Tone, Bailing Tues., 30th Doc., at adon.
Hongkong-Manila Service.
From HONGKONG,
Arrive Mana
Dea. 39. CHINA.. Jan. 10NILE.
Jun. 1.
Leave Alasilia Dap. 20 Dec.
Those steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incons Lave
Reduced Fares Sing & fau. Return $75.
N.B.The Company will ateo run a stoner from Macau bonictice of the transhipment at Woosing.... Sunday morning at 7,30 a m. and from Hongkong at 12 30 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES
Saloon...Single $3.00 Noturn $5.00),
Bad Unss...Bingle 100 : Return 2.00, Jut Class. Single 2.00. Return 3.00, Staterooms:-Saloon. $1.00 per person each way! 1st Closs, 50 cents per person
auch way.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company.
CANTON-MACAO LINE. S.S. Hol-Sang 457 Tons. D'tures, from Macag to Canton on Mon, Wed., & Fr, at 9 p.m. D'turés. from Canton to Macao on Tues., Thurs, & Satur., at 4.30p.m. Joint Service of
Hongkong, Canton And Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., The China Na vigation Co., Ltd., and The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
ARAMA CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.. $.5. Sainam ** 399 Tons, and "Nanning," 509 Tons. One of the above steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wodnosday and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wushow for Canton on the same days at 8.30a.m. Round tripa tako about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Comany's direct steamors Lintan," and Sanul. These vessels have superior Cubin accommodation und are lighted through- out by electricity Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Bunday excopted) 9 a.h, to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the offics of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.
(HOTEL MANSIONS FIRAT FLOOR) Oppovile the Blake Plot
For Freigos apply in
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 19th Doc., 1913,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents
King's Building (opp:"Blake Pur),
Panama-Pasiác International Expat.-Sam Temelico-rs-
From MANILA,
Due Hongkong
CHINA Deo. 23. 26. MANCHURIA Deo. 28.
R. C. MORTON,
·Telephone No. 187
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
(Odessa via usual ports of call)
Hongkong South China Coast Ports.
2) Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers,
The 8.8. Tambov, 4,441 R.T., Capt. Alexief, is expected to Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine. arrive here about the 20th day of December, 1913.
Tho 9.8. Voranej, 5,616 R.T.. Capt. Orenoveky; la expected to arrive here about the 29th day of December, 1913,
Tho S.S. Koursk, 6,400 R.1., Cupt. Padalks, Trexpected to arrivo here about the 10th day of January, 1914.
The above thressteamers will call at Beyrouth direct.. The exact date of arrival will be published affor the receipt of sailing from the last port of call,Novos 20ANT
For Freight Passage, and further particule de pastr
Hongkong, Lih Dec, 1918
apply to w Capt. D. A. LUKHAMANOFF,
Hotel Mansions, Tel No. 1224.
Steamships. Halching Hiayang Halian
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) E Captain * Leaving, at W-O-Passmoro. FRIDAY, 19th Doo. at 11 am. A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 23rd Dec. at 11 am, J. S. Roach... | FRIDAY, 28th Dec. at 11 am.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Coa Wharf near
Blake Pierce For Freight and Passage, apply for
Dougl.s, Lapralk & Co.
Qoneital Managore,
enable the newly rigged hand- steering gear to keep the fire to leeward. The starboard boat was almost dashed to pieces against the ship's side, and the one min in ber escaped only by sheer chance.
Bab then there came over the horizon a new ray of light which revived the hopes of all, St, Catherine's Light, on the south of the Isle of Wight, had been sending out its beams for some hours before, but the new finsh was something different, Hands whispered. A man-of-war." It was the searchlight of our latest battleship, the Iron Dake, as we on us at a speed much above her learned afterwards, Bearing down specified twenty one knots the battleship was soon alongside to windward."
A boat put from the Iron Dake and the crow and pat sengers of the burcing vestel embarked in safety and were conveyed to Spithead.
Oyatera, Fresh, Fried or Stewa Findon Haddocks, Kippers ¿zó.,
ALEXANDRA CABE. Aero, lanes for Japan,